It would be unwise to think that you can manage tasks on your mobile device better than the engineer that designed it. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) ...

The first interesting tidbit to surface from the iOS 4.2 GM firmware release today is the fact that there is a new multitasking bar on the iPad. The new version sports both brightness and volume ...

One of the most highly anticipated features of iOS 4 is its multitasking. But on day one, this feature is a mixed bag, and appears to be best left to Apple’s own core apps–as opposed to third-party ...

Google is working to improve Android phone multitasking by enabling any app to open in a bubble and making them accessible from a new bubble bar. The bubble bar, combined with the “bubble anything” ...

Subtle changes to iOS 4.2 in the Golden Master released to developers Monday include the addition of volume controls and an AirPlay button to the multitasking bar and an option to access MobileMe with ...

iOS 7 beta brings with it a host of surprising features, one of which is the new way in which the mobile operating system handles multitasking. In iOS 6, a double click on the Home button on your ...

Apple on Tuesday was awarded a patent for a method which allows smartphone users to quickly switch between multiple open apps, a feature many iOS device owners have come to find indispensable. The U.S ...

It would be unwise to think that you can manage tasks on your mobile device better than the engineer that designed it. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) ...

We told you earlier that the iOS 4.2 Gold Master had been released to developers, and we are already starting to see some of the new features in iOS 4.2. One of those is a new multitasking bar for the ...